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By Jacob Leeks Barcelona sporting director Deco has insisted neither Ronald Araujo nor Frenkie de Jong will be leaving the club this summer. Both players have been linked with exits as the La Liga side battles increasing financial issues. League chiefs recently reduced Barca’s salary cap to £174.8million, a reduction of more than £56m from what was set earlier this season. The cap represents the maximum expenditure a club can make throughout the season, factoring in all transactions conducted during the winter. But Barca’s real squad cost this season has been budgeted at £421m. As they have br…